Reggae group Akasha is preparing to release a new concept album, Mother of Exiles, on December 7th via Jump Up Records. The timing for this album could not be more perfect in that it deals with how with process the complex issues of our time like immigration, discrimination, and oppression. Their approach is much needed as they infuse love, service, and unity. Below you can pre-order and stream the first two singles, "Mother of Exiles" and "Light Up The Skies".

You can help them celebrate the release on December 6th at The Whistler.

Behind the Lost Boy ? moniker, Brooklyn-based rocker/guitarist Davey Jones draws a character from tales of the late ‘60s through the early ‘90s in Lower Manhattan and Downtown LA. Inspired by memoirs, literature, and music from this era, Lost Boy ? tells the story from this retro vantage point exploring the trials, tribulations, and sounds of the Sex, Drugs, & Rock N Roll era. Today, he’s back with a new record titled Paranoid Fiction.

Jones’ grizzled vocals, paired with rattling guitar licks, make for a truly vintage sound beholden to '70s garage rock. Each track plays like it’s been dipped in whiskey. On Paranoid Fiction, Lost Boy ? hones the ability to write sticky melodies that are equal parts aggressive and fun; Jones rips through 13 tracks and keeps you in the palm of his hand the whole time. Listen below.

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